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Annual Conference

Professional development for academic library directors and leaders

The TCAL Annual Conference was a great success with more than 100 academic librarians from around the state in attendance. Thank you to everyone who participated!

2019 Conference Presentations

SCELC Benefits for Texas Member Institutions

Texas Demographic Trends, Characteristics & Population Projections

University of California and Elsevier: Transformative Publishing Negotiations

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Between the Lines: December Member Spotlight

December 10, 2019

Between the Lines: Member Spotlight

Lisa Hernandez, Alternative High School Librarian, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (PSJA) Elvis J. Ballew College, Career & Technology Academy What inspired you to become a librarian? My husband Smiley inspired me to become a school librarian. During my four years as a teacher, Smiley and I started our family. After having two children (ages sixteen months and […]

2020 Texas Topaz Reading List Announced

December 4, 2019

TLA News, TLA Reading Lists

The world of nonfiction is our world. Unlike fictional books which may transport us to imagined realms or take us far into the future, nonfiction books seek to bring clarity and share knowledge about the world we live in – its past, its present, its people and the struggles and triumphs they experience. In nonfiction, […]